Hey guys, it's been a while. I'm sorry for updating very late nowadays. I've been through a lot but then again I'm back with another chapter for this story no? So here I go. Here's the chapter.
It was around 7:45 pm in the evening and Zero's shift was almost at its end. He just had to move a few more boxes around the place then he could go to the hospital and spend the night with Ichiru.
"Ah, Hijikata-san, I've finished up at the back." Zero reported, taking off his uniform to expose his small sleeveless white shirt. He looked around to see the last customer leave before the manager turned to shop's sign from 'open' to 'closed'. "It seems that today was a good one again, huh?" Zero absently commented with a smile, earning a small pat on the shoulder by the manager.
"Thanks for your hard work Kiryu-san." Hijikata smiled before handing the model a brown envelope.
"Huh? What's this? I thought that pay day's still 2 weeks from now?" Zero asked, dumbfounded and all. The envelope was shoved into his hand by the widely smiling violette. (A/N: I'm going to make that a word like silverette)
"Don't think of it much. I've never seen someone dedicated to their job like I saw you. Think of this as an out-of-work-place gift, alright?" The handsome violette said.
"But, you really don't have to. I can wait-"
"I insist, Kiryu-san." He smiled, ruffling the younger's silver locks before turning to the counter and packing up some stuff before getting both of their jackets. Hijikata gave Zero his before they both exited Kono Hon. As they locked up, Zero saw a figure rushing off towards them. He panicked a bit before the figure called out.
"Hey, Zero!" Kaname didn't really shout out wasn't running towards them. But, the pure blood was definitely getting to where Zero was. He knew that glimmer of silver in the moonlight anywhere. It might have been something else from a far off distance but then again his instincts were right all the time.
"Kuran? What the- What are you going here?" Zero asked as soon as he recognized the voice of his co-model. Hijikata just finished up locking the book store when he turned to look at the brunette now standing in front of the silverette.
"Ara? Kiryu-san, is this a friend of yours?" Hijikata smiled. Looking at the two in front of him made him a feel a little warm inside.
"I can't really say friend but-" Zero's mouth was shut when Kaname placed his scarf around his neck.
"You might catch a cold if you don't keep your neck warm." The brunette said before he turned to the shop manager and introduced himself. "Good evening, Hijikata-san was it? I'm Kaname Kuran." He bowed politely before silencing a Zero who was whining about giving his scarf back.
"Oh I see, Kiryu-san. He's your lover right?"
Silence...
"What?! What makes you say that, Hijikata-san?!" Zero was blushing from one ear to the other. The heat just rushed to his cheeks when he heard his boss come to that conclusion. Was it because of the 'scarf around your neck' display?
To this, even Kaname was ever so slightly red to the cheeks. However, the pure blood always had his emotions well hidden so no one actually knew what he was really feeling. Well, maybe only Zero can.
"Never mind, Kiryu-san." Hijikata smiled before he showed his full attention to the brunette. "I'm Saitou Hijikata, the manager and owner of Kono Hon." The both of them shook hands. "I was supposed to escort Kiryu-san home but it seems that I don't have to worry anymore." This somewhat piqued Kaname's ears. "You two lovebirds have a good night alright?" Then Saitou left.
"Again! We aren't!" Zero shouted to the disappearing form. It was an uncomfortable feeling to have someone think that you're lovers with someone who you aren't with -and a man at that.
There was a silent wind that swept its way onto the two models. The moon shone dimly as clouds kept passing by it. It was a calm night as it should be. However, there was one question that had itself stuck into the back of the silverette's mind.
"What are you doing here, Kuran?" He stared at the brunette with what was considered an 'almost glare'. It was unexpected for the other model to come and how did he even know that Zero was at this location? "Never mind that, how did you find this place?"
"I asked Yagari-sensei where you had your part time and I'm here to fetch you."
"Fetch me? I didn't ask you to do that." Zero looked at him indifferently.
"I don't need you to ask me on something I do completely of my own will." The pure blood tugged at the sleeve of the silverette's jacket, dragging him around a corner before seeing a black porsche parked near a curb.
"What the-" Zero's pupils shrunk at the sight. "Don't tell me- Is that your car?!"
"If I say yes, what would you do?" Kaname reached into his coat pockets to get his car keys. Pointing at the vehicle, the front lights flashed as the brunette pressed the 'unlock' button. Kaname went around to the passenger's side and held the door for a wide eyed silverette. "Well? Hop in."
"Wait what?" Something wasn't sinking into Zero's head very well. Kaname was offering him a ride. Was that right? Is what's going on really happening?
"Get in, Zero." Kaname ushered the silverette into the car before closing the door and getting into the driver's seat.
Lights flashed by as they drove down the city in a haze. Zero was occupied with staring out the window. He looked like he was having the time of his life looking at the beautiful scenery. But, he regained his focus when questions started popping into his head again.
"Kuran, why did you fetch me?" Zero asked, getting comfy in his seat as he intertwined both of his hands with each other.
"It's dangerous to walk alone at night," came the small reply from the brunette, still keeping his eyes on the road in front of him.
"Don't lie to me."
"I'm not." Kaname said again, carefully pressing on the brakes when he came to an intersection.
"You know what, I'm not going to ask anymore. I don't want to know. Could you drop me off at the hospital?" Zero huffed, resting his head on the head rest. This situation was never called for, awkward, and a hell lot embarrassing in a lot of ways. He just doesn't know in what ways they were.
"Gotcha." Kaname replied.
Silence...
"I still don't know why you fetched me from my part time." Zero stated as they parked at the hospital's parking lot.
"Can't I see what part time my co-model is doing? Besides, as I said, it's dangerous to walk alone at night." Kaname crossed his arms at the back of his head after he unbuckled his seat belt.
Zero sighed. "Didn't you hear Hijikata-san say that he'd escort me home? Jeez, what's to worry about?" He then shrugged.
"He'd escort you home, huh? I didn't know that you were so smitten with your boss." Kaname made a face, looking outside the window.
"Seriously? You sound like a jealous boyfriend, Kuran." Zero couldn't help but laugh. "Look, Kuran. My boss and I don't have that kind of relationship. Besides, Kuran, this is the second time you're being so worrisome. You're not my boyfriend." Zero laughed again at that before exiting the car. "Thanks for the ride and have a good night.
Kaname wasn't doing so well now. What Zero had just said was proving something to himself. Jealous boyfriend? 'You're not my boyfriend'? Now that he thought of it more seriously. Since when did he start to worry about the silverette? This was a drastic turn of events.
The brunette just stared at the silverette disappearing form into the hospital. The pure blood had guessed that Zero went there to spend the night with his brother. Wait, Kaname hasn't even meet up with the silverette's brother at all ever since.. Wait, I wasn't even able to continue our conversation about earlier. How could he be so forgetful?
"This is not a good night for me." Kaname whispered to himself before he heard a knock on his car's window. Rolling the said window down, Kaname's eyes went slightly wide at a disheveled and out of breath Zero. "Zero, why are you-" He was stopped at mid-sentence when something soft was shoved to his face.
"Here's your scarf back. Thanks for lending it to me. Bye." That was all that he said before running into the warm hospital building again and once more leaving a Kaname who had a bewildered expression on.
After rolling up the window, Kaname stared at the cream colored cloth in his hands. Right, I lent this to him when we were still at the front of Kono Hon. He thought before bringing it up to his face and inhaling the faint scent of lavender on the scarf. Zero's scent. He savored each moment that passed by before reality came crashing down on him and he pulled the scarf away from his face. What am I doing?
"Ichiru!" Zero rushed into the room where Ichiru was staying at and was greeted by his brother's sleeping form. He quickly clamped his hand over his mouth so as to not make anymore sounds that could wake his resting twin. Of course he's sleeping. He needs the energy for the tests later on. Zero smiled to himself as he stalked nearer to his twin's bed. Shedding off his jacket, he sat down on a chair right beside his brother.
Ichiru's eyes were still bandaged up and that is why Zero had this feeling inside of him that screamed 'I want to see his eyes again'.
"Ichiru.." Zero brushed away a few stray strands of hair away form his brother's forehead before leaning over and giving that spot a small peck. "I'm right here, Ichi. Rest well okay?" He knew that he won't get a response since his brother was sound asleep but he loved it when he seemed to talk to his twin when the other was sleeping. It just gave him a familiar warmth that would emanate inside him.
"How many times have I got to ask you to stop publicly displaying your affection, Zero?" The silverette cocked his head to the side and smiled at the sight of the one eyed doctor at the doorway.
"Haha. Good evening to you too, Yagari-sensei." There was a mock tone in Zero's voice but heck it earned smiles from the both of them.
"How did part time go?" This seemed to spark a small thought inside the silverette's head.
"Ne, Yagari-sensei, why did you tell Kuran where I go part time?" The silverette was displaying a purple aura which meaned danger. He was smiling, yes, but behind that smile was something everyone would want to run away from. However, Yagari was the only one who would just stand up to it since it doesn't actually affect him.
"Hey, he was worried, and as a doctor, I need to subside my patient's worries."
"He's not your patient though."
"Come now, it's already late and you still want to play the logic game with me?" The doctor walked to his desk in the room after he closed the door. He opened a few drawers and skimmed a few documents. "So, what brings you here?"
"Can't I see my twin?" Zero retaliated.
"You already know that that's not what I meant. You're worried aren't you? You should seriously just leave things to me and get rest. Although they aren't visible, you've got bags under your eyes, Zero." Yagari opened the window of the room and got out his pack of smokes.
"Haha. I know that. But, I just can't help it." Zero stared down at his brother with caring and loving eyes. "He's the only precious thing to me. I can't stay calm if he's going through a lot of stuff."
"Oh? If Ichiru's the most precious thing in the world then what about-"
"Don't worry, you're precious to me too sensei." Zero laughed and looked at Yagari but when his eyes landed on a small frown, his smile faded slowly. "What?"
"I already know that I'm precious too. My actual question is, what about that Kuran? Does he mean anything to you?"
"What? You too Yagari-sensei?" Zero huffed, crossing his arms on his chest before standing up and pacing around in a slightly annoyed way. Yagari shot him a look of slight confusion and so Zero explained. "Hijikata-san also misunderstood that Kaname and I were lovers earlier. I mean seriously-"
"You were with Kaname earlier?" Yagari's statement seemed to hit the bull's eye when Zero stopped in his tracks and had a small gush of heat clearly displayed on his cheeks.
"So what if I was? Besides, that's not the point I'm getting to here." Zero closed his eyes and knitted his eyebrows.
"Oh, I think I know what's really going on here." Yagari pointed out. "You're blushing. Zero, don't tell me that someone is actually making you act like a school girl."
"Of course not!" Despite Zero's denial, his face was all too honest.
"Oh it's not that bad really." Yagari said, taking out his lighter and lighting one of his cigarettes before taking a drag out of it. "Basically speaking, there is someone else who is special to you right?"
"I told you it's not that-"
"I'm sure there's still a small space in your heart that's empty. Don't you want that to be filled?"
That's the end of this chapter. I hope you guys liked it! By the way THIS IS NOT A CLIFFHANGER! I purposely ended it there and the next chapter will be about the following day. I'm not letting you guys in their conversation (yet maybe). I don't know. Anyways, I hope that you guys liked this update and that you will stay tuned for more in the future.
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